Williamstown man sentenced for killing two in crash

6:21 PM,
May 1, 2013

Logan Ellis received a pair of eight-year sentences on Wednesday for the deaths of two people in drunken, high-speed crash.

Written by

Dave Malaska

A 23-year-old Williamstown man was sentenced to spend the next 16 years in prison for the deaths of two passengers in a drunken, high-speed crash on Dixie Highway in 2011.

Logan Ellis received a pair of eight-year sentences on Wednesday for the deaths of Heather Stanley, 21, and Stacy Hopkins, 43, in the crash. The prison terms, handed down by Boone Circuit Court Judge J.R. Schrand, are to be served consecutively.

Ellis had been charged with two counts of wanton murder, but pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in a plea agreement. He also pleaded guilty to driving under the influence ...